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UNUSUAL EAST AFRICAN FORCES CENSOR MARKS, ETC.; c.1940-4 covers inc. 1944 large 2-ring purple "DEPUTY CHIEF FIELD/CENSOR/DECEIVED FROM A.P.O./23 FEB 1944/RETURNED TO A.P.O./24 FEB 1944" cachet with small APO2 c.d.s., pair of similar 1943 boxed types (one with APO 2, 69 & 85), smaller 2-ring purple/red "DEPUTY CHIEF FIELD CENSOR" cachets, Honour env., rare large purple June 1940 "PASSED BY CENSOR" (of APO 4?), and 1942 env. regd. to GB with GB 3d tied by APO 2 2-ring c.d.s. having v. fine purple boxed "R/A.P.O., 2 E.A." cachet alongside with tied censor label also having rare red wax "DEPUTY CHIEF FIELD CENSOR" seal. Good lot. (9 covers). PHOTO PLATE 18A |
£140 |
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K.U.T. FRANKINGS ON CIVIL CENSOR MAIL INC. A FEW TO A.P.O. ADDRESSES; c.1940-6 lot inc. Air letters (one an Honour type and one with "EA/APO 81" transit c.d.s. on back), 1942 regd. to India, re-used 1944 env. with "NATIVE HOSPITAL/POSTAL FRANK" cachet & APO 87 c.d.s., and 1944 env. with APO 68 & 81(?). Also 1938 env. to GB with boxed "NOTE THE POSTAGE RATE...GO BY AIR...1½D FOR EACH HALF OUNCE" P.O. advert mark. (17 covers). |
£100 |
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MILITARY SIGNALS & OFFICIAL MAIL, ETC.; Unusual 1940-3 collection of (mostly large-size) stampless envs. inc. rare bright orange 1942 env. to Dar es Salaam with "CHIEF ORDNANCE OFFICER" cachet, 2-ring APO 2 c.d.s. and fine "ARMY/CH(?) OS/SIGNALS" c.d.s. endorsed "Express Letter Service", smaller plain 1942 env. from the same officer to GB with same v. fine Signals c.d.s. endorsed "Fast Airmail all the way", 1941 small env. to GB with v. fine purple double-oval "AIR LETTER SERVICE OFFICE/NAIROBI" dated cachet on the front, similar red 1942 faint oval on back of env. to Whitehall with "Q MOVEMENTS" cachet and v. fine giant red boxed "PRIORITY/1st" cachet, 1941 purple "POSTAL/O.C. DETAILS.../FRANK" cachet on regd. Dodoma env. to DeS, several other Postal Franks, 1941 3-ring "ARMY SIGNALS/E.A.F." d.s., Express ELS 1942 env. with "ARMY/SIGNALS" c.d.s., and green 1942 boxed "FLEET OFFICER/EAST AFRICA & ZANZIBAR" d.s. on "By Air in Charge of Pilot" env. ex Portsmouth to Mombasa. Rare study. Also 3 1938 Postal Frank covers to Nairobi. (18 covers). PHOTO PLATE 18A |
£240 |
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SCARCE "HEADQUARTERS NORTHERN BRIGADE/THE KING'S AFRICAN RIFLES, NAIROBI" CACHET IN CONJUNCTION WITH "POSTAL FRANK" H.S.: 1939 (2nd Nov) OHMS env to Dar-es-Salaam franked with 1/- & 30c adhesives tied by boxed "POSTAL FRANK/ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/E.A.F.F.? h.s. On reverse are boxed ?Received by/ARMY POSTAL SERVICES,E.A.F.F./At ??.hrs/Date as stamped? with m/s ?16 30? , oval ?HEADQUARTERS, NORTHERN BRIGADE/THE KING?S AFRICAN RIFLES,NAIROBI? d.s. and signed by an officer. PHOTO |
£100 |
| EAST AFRICA AIR LETTERS, ETC. |
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RARE KILINDINI NAVAL USAGE OF THE 1942 "CHRISTMAS GREETINGS" AIR LETTER; 6/7 Dec. 1942 usage of the specially printed brown paper Xmas EL from RNB Kilindini" to London cancelled by v. fine red 2-ring "POSTAGE PAID" c.d.s. (9 Dec.) over a plain red "7 DEC PAID" mark, with fair blue triangular "PASSED/NAVAL/CENSOR" at lower left. Seldom seen. PHOTO PLATE 18A |
£120 |
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MADAGASCAR/MOGADISHU - ARMY USAGES OF THE RED O.P. "CHRISTMAS GREETINGS" AIR LETTERS; 27/28 Nov. 1942 usage of the red o.p. EL (slightly roughly opened) to GB with KUT 15c+10c tied by 2-ring "E.A./A.P.O. 53" c.d.s.'s with interesting contents from "Diego Suarez" describing the reoccupation of the island; plus similar 7 Jan. 1943 usage of the "POSTAGE/FREE" o.p. version cancelled by 2-ring "E.A./A.P.O. 74" c.d.s. (Mogadishu?) to S. Rhodesia. Rare pair. (2 covers).PHOTO |
£100 |
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THE 1943 "FREE XMAS MAIL" AIR LETTER EX MADAGASCAR, CEYLON COMMAND, ETC.; 18/22 Nov. 1943 usage of the rare red overprint "FREE/XMAS/MAIL" Air Letter EL from "Ceylon Command" to G.B. cancelled by 2-ring "EA/APO 60" c.d.s.; plus 7/8 Nov. 1943, 17 Jan. 1944 & 26 Jan. 1944 usages of the all blue "POSTAGE/FREE" Air Letter ELs from Diego Suarez ("EA/APO 60" c.d.s.), "EA APO 2" (c.d.s.) and "Coast Battery" (stamp removed with c.d.s.?). PHOTO PLATE 18A |
£140 |
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THE 1944 XMAS "FREE" & PLAIN (PICTORIAL) AIR LETTERS; 21 Nov. 1944 pair of used "Postage Free" pictorial "CHRISTMAS GREETINGS" ELs to GB ex APO 2 (interesting contents ref. the rarity of Xmas Air Letters in 1943/4) & APO 53 (latter with address and 'Honour endorsement' re-written; contents faded but from RAF 258 Wing); plus 20 [Nov. 1944?] usage of the rare 2-colour pictorial "Xmas Greetings" Air Letter to GB ex EA/APO? (stamp removed to show printing). Rare trio. (3 covers). PHOTO PLATE 18A |
£120 |
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AIR LETTER USAGES WITH METER FRANKS & IMPRINTS; Jan. - Oct. 1943 usages of the Air Letters printed in blue (2 designs) all (9) with 25c red Kenya & Uganda "N4" Meter franks of the Military Authorities; plus Dec. 1943 - Mar. 1944 usages of the similar fully blue printed "N4" designs (6; two with 'Honour' triangles & two with RAF censors). All cancelled by small 2-ring "E.A./A.P.O." numbered c.d.s.'s (inc. Nos.63 at Giggiga in Ethiopia, 74 at Mogadishu, 89, 67, 88 2, 72, & 55), except one unused Meter example. Good lot. (13 covers + 1 front).
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£120 |
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REGULAR AIR LETTERS - MILITARY USAGES WITH KUT FRANKINGS, EA/APO CANCELS, ETC.; Good 1941-4 collection of Air Letter ELs (mostly v. fine) inc. 1st Day (11 Aug. 1941) usage to Joburg (+ one written on 4 Aug. 1941 to GB with GB 1937 Coronation 1½d!), one RAF example with GB 3d franking (1942; APO 2), 2 unused, good pair), range of APOs (inc. B. Somaliland), some S. Africa KUT o.p. frankings, but most KUT frankings. Good range. (25 covers).
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£140 |
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251 |
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RARE NAVAL AIR LETTERS:1942 (May -June -August) three air letters from East Africa to Scotland (2) & Surrey with naval censor d.s. and red double circle "POSTAGE PAID" d.s. (3 covers).
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£100 |
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UNUSUAL BOXED FLEET MAIL OFFICE CANCELS ON G.B./K.U.T. FRANKED AIR LETTERS; Scarce Sept./Dec. 1942 covers (3) and front all with stamps tied by v. fine boxed "POSTAGE/PAID/F.M.O." marks; the front with KGVI 1⁄2d+11⁄2, the covers inc. rare red overprint 1942 "CHRISTMAS GREETINGS" type with KUT 5c(2)+15c, and the other two covers (blue & white papers) with Naval tombstone censors (one ex Kilindini address & one ex HMS Adamant). Rare group. (3 covers + 1 front). PHOTO |
£100 |
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253 |
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OTHER NAVAL USAGES OF THE K.U.T., G.B. & STAMP SHORTAGE AIR LETTERS; 1942/3 group of Els franked by KUT 20c+5c (3; Honour triangle type, triangular naval censor - with remarkable hand-coloured home-made Christmas Greeting design inside - & tombstone naval censor), GB 3d's (8; inc. varied Naval censors, 3 with blue bars cancel, one RN triangle honour o.p., etc.), and Jan./May 1943 trio (2 ELs & 1 front) stampless examples with scarce 2-ring "POSTAGE PAID" c.d.s.'s (one also with small red "20 JAN PAID" as well). Also Oct. 1942 stampless usage with anonymous (Cape Town?) "PAQUEBOT" c.d.s. (15 covers). PHOTO PLATE 18A |
£120 |
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THE AIRGRAPH SERVICE - FORMS, PRINTS, ETC.; Unusual 1942/4 lot inc. pair of unused forms with red "N4" 25c/30c Kenya & Uganda Meter franks on reverse, rare trio of 'escaped' pieces from posted forms with KUT frankings tied by 1943/4 purple 2-ring rubber "AP.S./E.A. FORCE" (2) & "ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/E.A. COMMAND" c.d.s.'s, rare returned GB form intended for a missionary in Kenya but with boxed "POSTAGE REPAID" because there were no civilian Airgraph services at the time, subsequent successful pair of forms + envs. delivered to the same Kenyan Rev. dated 29 Aug. (First Day?) + 16 Sept. 1942 ex GB, Dec. 1943 form + env. from Zanzibar (distinctive cloves design edges) to GB, Jan. 1942 form ex HMS Kipling, 1943/4 complete pair (form + env.) to APOs with 2-ring EA/APO 87 or 65, and 31 July 1945 Last Day Airgraph (no env.) from Kenya to GB. Good study. (13 items).
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£100 |
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P.O.W. MAIL/ARMY SIGNALS/ETC:1940-45 covers inc 1940 env from The Red Cross Nairobi to Washington with boxed "P/W EAST/AFRICA 023" h.s. 1941 DRLS env from Mombasa with "ARMY SIGNALS/E.A.F. two ring d.s. 1943 env from an Italian POW at Camp No 1 Tanganyika with violet boxed "CIVILIAN INTERNEE/MAIL" & "P/W MIDDLE/EAST 232" h.s. 1942 OHMS env to "flag officer E.A." with large "ARMY/C date HQ/SIGNALS" h.s. 1943 env with a similar signals d.s carried by dispatch rider. 1945 env with "A.D.C. to G.O.C. in C./East Africa Commend" h.s. (11 covers).
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£200 |
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256 |
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COVER FLOWN DIRECT BY MILITARY AIRCRAFT:1941 (30 Dec) env to The Under Secretary of State, London with large oval "FORCE HEADQUARTERS/"A" BRANCH E.A.F." d.s. in violet. Believed to have been flown direct by military aircraft. PHOTO PLATE 18A |
£100 |
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COVER TO THE WAR OFFICE BY MILITARY AIRCRAFT:1942 (May) env with initialed "Colonel,/Chief Paymaster/Financial Adviser/East Africa Force"h.s. to "Under secretary of State War Office, London with "AIR LETTER SERVICE" and on reverse a red oval "AIR LETTER ???? OFFICE/PRIORITY/NAIROBI" d.s. Believed to have been flown by military aircraft on war emergency flight.
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£100 |
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258 |
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A RARE AIRGRAPH FROM UGANDA 1943 (15 Dec) A civilian Xmas airgraph from Kampala to Fareham . Rare. PHOTO PLATE 18A |
£100 |
| EAST AFRICA - SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES MAIL |
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SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES' A.P.O.S IN KENYA/UGANDA/ETC. COLLECTION; Mostly written up 1940-1 covers with good range of censors and 2-ring "A.P.O. -- U -- M.P.K." numbered c.d.s.'s all used in East Africa; APOs 2(17), 3(9 inc. one regd.), 4(12), 5(2), 6(9 covers + 1 front), 7(1 \+ 1 front), 8 (2; both scarce Broken Hill, Rhodesia usages), 10(6), 11(9), 12(Soroti, Uganda), 13(2), 16(1), 17(5) & 18(1). Much pictorial stationery. Plus 10 S. African APO covers but apparently used elsewhere (Egypt, etc.). Good study. (89 covers + 2 fronts). |
£150 |
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SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE/R.A.F. MAIL - MOSTLY EX EAST AFRICA; c.1940-4 covers inc. RAF censored items with 2-ring "E.A./A.P.O." (2; Nos. 2 - honour env. - and 55) or "A.P.O. -- U -- M.K." (Nos. 4 - KUT o.p. franking - 6, 10x5) c.d.s.'s, stampless OAS RAF envs. (2) and a group of SAAF/RAF Air Letters (6; inc. 4 with circular/oval purple "B.T.A." - British Troops in Africa - marks). Scarce lot. (17 covers).
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£100 |
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261 |
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SOUTH AFRICAN NAVAL MAIL, INC. RARE "S.A. HOSPITAL SHIP No.1" COVER, E.A. APOS, ETC.; c.1941-4 covers inc. fine 1942 stampless OAS env. with boxed purple bilingual "S.A. HOSPITAL SHIP/No.1/c/o S.A. ARMY POST OFFICE", purple 1944 "SA NAVAL FORCES/PONDS(?)MOOR CAMP/P.O. WESTLAKE" cachet, "OFFICIAL FREE" mark, Paquebots (inc. Honour env.), 6 stampless covers with EA APO marks inc. one v. fine large 2-ring "E.A. ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/No.1" (not naval?), etc. (15 covers).PHOTO |
£120 |
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BALANCE OF THE S.A. FORCES MAIL COLLECTION INC. SWAZILAND, BASUTOLAND & ZULULAND; c.1940-5 covers inc. 1941 to GB with Swaziland KGVI 4d tied by MPK/1A c.d.s., 1945 regd. env. to Morija with MPK/5 c.d.s., redirected ingoing 1944 6d Air Letter ex GB with Zululand 2-ring "MTUBATUBA" c.d.s., 1940 env. ex GB to HMT Aquitania with fine red "CAPETOWN/RELEASED BY CENSOR", boxed purple 1942 "A.P.O. 1/RETURNED...R.L.O." mark, 3 stampless c.1940 OAS envs. to S. Africa with unidentified scarce plain "CENSORED", "PASSED BY CENSOR" or "GOEDGEKEUR DEUR SENSOR", regimental cachets, "OFFICIAL FREE" types, etc. (31 items). PHOTO |
£140 |
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MAIL FROM THE BECHUANALAND/BASUTOLAND/SWAZILAND PIONEER COMPANIES ETC: 1941-45 cover from various pioneer companies inc Bechuanaland (7, inc. a fine oval “BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE GROUP/A.A.P.C.”, and items from Italy and Palestine), Basutoland (3 inc. a 3d registered env from Egypt), and Swaziland (3). An unusual group. (23 covers).
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£140 |
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264 |
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OTHER ALLIED EAST AFRICA FORCES' MAIL, ETC. - AUSTRALIAN & GREEK FORCES + BELGIAN CONGO; c.1941/2 covers inc. two Australian Hospital OAS env. with "ARMY P.O." c.d.s.'s (both ex Eritrea?), c.1944 Honour env. to Tasmania with boxed RAF censor, 1942 env. to Egypt with Egypt 5m tied by anonymous large purple d.s. having 3-ring red "GREEK NAVY CENSOR" mark, and group of covers to/from Belgian Congo APO No.4 (5), and a stampless Watsa cover. Scarce group. (10 covers). PHOTO PLATE 18B |
£120 |
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265 |
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POST-WORLD WAR II EAST AFRICAN MILITARY MAIL, ETC.; c.1947-2001 covers inc. wide range of KUT area marks, some Ethiopia (right up to date), an unusual red Civil Censor on 1947 SWA cover to the American Zone in Germany, etc. (56 items). |
£100 |
| EAST AFRICA NAVAL MAIL |
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KILINDINI NAVAL BASE - "POSTAL FRANK" MARKS, ETC.; Aug./Oct. 1940 pair of fine stampless OAS envs. (latter endorsed "Xmas Card") to Mombasa/GB each with fine or very fine purple "POSTAL FRANK/Naval Officer in Charge/KILINDINI." cachet on the front, plus 1942 OAS Air env. to GB with Naval Censor franked by GB KGVI 3d+6d(2) tied by dumb 2-ring c.d.s.'s as used at the Kilindini Naval Base. Scarce trio. (3 covers).PHOTO |
£120 |
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267 |
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BELGIAN NAVAL & ARMY VOLUNTEERS' MAIL EX BELGIAN CONGO & KENYA; Fine scarce May 1941 env. addressed to a Belgian with the "RKNVR, Mombasa" (Royal Kenya Naval Volunteer Reserve franked by Belgian Congo 2f+5f+1f tied by Elizabethville c.d.s.'s and a purple boxed civil censor (6 different c.d.s.'s om back inc. purple Leopoldville tying censor label); plus similar 1941 env. (some creasing) to a Belgian Volunteer (redirected to the 3rd Battalion Gold Coast Regt.) with Belgian Congo 1f+2f.50c(3) and 1941 pair of envs. with KUT frankings to GB/USA (corner fault) ex "Belgian Volunteer at the MTD - ?Military Training Depot - in Kenya or "10 Belgian CCS (Casualty Clearing Station), having 2-ring "A P S E A F" c.d.s. or fair "E.A./A.P.O.37" C.D.S. RESPECTIVELY. rARE GROUP. (4 COVERS). PHOTO PLATE 18B |
£120 |
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NAVAL CENSOR MAIL - THE TRIANGULAR MARKS INC. RARE TINY "PAID M. O." & REGISTERED; 1941/4 covers inc. rare colourful stampless OAS Air env. to GB with fine tiny purple "PAID M. O." beside v. fine red 2-ring "POSTAGE PAID" c.d.s. with blue AIR label & superb green triangular "PASSES BY/NAVAL/CENSOR" nearby. Exhibition item. Plus Jan. 1941 env. regd. by air to GB franked by GB 6d(3) tied by anonymous 2-ring (Kilindini naval base) c.d.s.'s with fair triangular censor nearby, large triangular censor on 1942 env. to APO 2 with KUT 20c tied by dumb smudge cancel, and a varied group of other scarce stampless East African OAS Naval covers with triangular censors (2x purple & 1x blue "N.B." in centre, quadruple-framed purple type with 2-ring "APO2" c.d.s., and single-framed purple "1" & "2"). Good lot; Naval mail of East Africa is very hard to find. (9 covers). PHOTO |
£140 |
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269 |
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COMMANDER IN CHIEF CACHET/ COMMODORE & NAVAL CENSOR MARKS ETC:1942 env to Johannesburg with oval “COMMANDER IN CHIEF/EASTERN FLEET” violet h.s. 1944 (Jan) env containing an invitation to the Fleet Club at Kilindini with boxed red “COMMODORE/EAST AFRICA” d.s. 1943 (March) env from Kilindini to Australia with a fine triangular “PASSED BY/NAVAL/CENSOR” h.s. in vivid green. 1941 (Nov) env. with a fine “EAST AFRICA FORCE HEADQUARTERS/MEDICAL DEPARTMENT” c.d.s. 1939 env with large circular “MILITARY CENSOR/9” cancelling the adhesive. Also 1956 & 1967 covers from Madagascar. (7 covers). |
£100 |
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BALANCE OF THE NAVAL CENSORS COLLECTION; 1941-3 covers inc. rare (only know example?) May 19840 env. to Mombasa with KUT 20c tied by fine 2-ring "MOMBASA/REGISTERED" c.d.s. (struck in error?) with large 2-ring "PASSED BY/NAVAL/CENSOR", 1941 usage of KUT 30c regd. env. covered over with GB franking (2x1/- + 3x3d) tied by mute Kilindini 2-ring c.d.s.'s with poor triangular censor, unusual 1943 small boxed "PASSED BY/NAVAL CENSOR/Signature" on OAS env. to GB with KUT franking tied by red London "MARITIME/MAIL" machine in red, 1942/3 pair of tombstone censors (one with "EA/APO2" c.d.s., and one with 2-ring "PAQUEBOT"), black Honour env. (ex HMS Formidable?), and post-War (1946-9) trio with "H.M.S. KENYA" or "MERCHANT NAVY MAIL" (2) cachets. Scarce group. (10 covers). PHOTO PLATE 18B |
£100 |
| MAU MAU UPRISING |
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R.A.F. MAIL:1948-55 A small group of covers from members of the RAF in East Africa inc items from Mombasa, Nairobi and Mweiga (a forward joint operations centre) the h.s. inc violet oval "R.A.F./MOMBASA" d.s. and "STATION POST OFFICE/ROYAL AIR FORCE/EASTLEIGH/EAST AFRICA" d.s. Also a leaflet dropped over Kenya offering the bearer freedom from prosecution for offences prior to 18 Jan. 1955.( (17 items)..
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£100 |
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272 |
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KINGS AFRICAN RIFLES:1951-63 covers (34) from members of the King's African rifles, mostly to UK but a few to Pakistan are noted. The majority have large violet regimental/battalion orderly room cachets Also 1956 env from Nanyuki to London with a fine violet "I (INDEP) E.A. RECCE SQN/E.A. ARMOURED CORPS" d.s. (35 covers). |
£100 |
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273 |
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THE UPRISING AND LATER FPO's:1952-77 The exceptional accumulation of covers and cards with a wide range of regimental and departmental h.s. in a variety of colours. FPO numbers represented inc. 124, 218, 576, 967, 1040, 1041, 1055 & 1057. Also some later (1978-2001) inc philatelic items from the UN mission to Ethiopia & Eritrea. Seldom offered in such quantity and if fully written up would make a good society display. (296 items). |
£400 |
| ERITREAN CAMPAIGN MAIL |
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ITALIAN FORCES IN ERITREA - BEFORE AND DURING WORLD WAR II; 1935/6 cover/card with Italian (scarce thus) & Ital. Eritrea frankings tied by "POSTA MILITARE" c.d.s.'s (No.55 & 120), 1936 env. with Ital. Eritrea 50c tied by "CONCENTR. SUSS PM/ASMARA" c.d.s., and 1936 forces PC with "HERASIT/ERITREA" c.d.s. ex Camp Hospital No.203; plus World War II group - 1940 pair to Italy/Tripoli with Ital Eritrea frankings tied by "ASMARA FERROVIA" & APO "No.1067" (Cheren) c.d.s.'s, and 3 stampless 1939/41 OAS envs. to Rome/Barletta/Asmara with Asmara Ferrovia c.d.s. and (1940/1 pair) APO "No.1002" c.d.s.'s (latter of Asmara) all with "COMANDO" ovals. Plus 2 unused PPCs. Scarce lot. (11 covers). PHOTO PLATE 18B |
£140 |
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INDIAN F.P.O. DATESTAMP USED IN ERITREA - ALL DIFFERENT COLLECTION; 1941-2 group of mostly fine covers with fine to v. fine strikes of the scarce Indian FPO marks, Nos. 12 (forces en route ex Egypt; Naval censor with GB 3dx6 to US), 13 (India 2as 6pi x4), 15 (Honour env. with India 8as +1a), 17 (stampless Honour env.), 23 (Honour env. with India 4asx2 +1a), 88 (scarce India 8as P. Stat. military Airmail env.), 90 (India 8as +1a to S. Africa), 104 (scarce rubber in black ex SS Taklawa in transit ex Eritrea to India in Apr. 1941), CAMP L-68 (machine cancel on Honour env. with 4as pair), and CAMP L-76 (machine cancel on Honour env. to GB with India 2asx4 +1a). Good lot; difficult to assemble. (10 covers). |
£150 |
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INDIAN F.P.O.s MOSTLY EX ERITREA INC. SCARCE "O.E.T.A." CENSORS, "FREE" XMAS AIR LETTER, ETC.; 1941-3 covers inc. Indian FPO cancels of Nos. 13 (Cub Cub; AEF franked env. with Abeche c.d.s. to El Obeid), 23 (2 stampless), 88 (2 with Indian frankings; one to Panama City!), 88+90 (2; one with RAF "RETURNED..." cachet), special "F.P.O. 90/*" type (2; regd. Indian franking & 1942 captured Italian env. to Khartoum with India 8-colour franking to 1r!), regular 90 (6; 2 stampless, 4 with Indian frankings, rare 5 Nov. 1943 usage on stampless Air Letter to GB with special small "FREE" mark for special Xmas mail), Aug./Oct. 1941 trio to GB/Egypt(2) with FPO 90 c.d.s.'s plus scarce purple circular bilingual "PASSED/O.E.T.A./1/CENSOR" marks, and black 1941 rubber FPO No.104 c.d.s. on Air env. to India. Good lot. (19 covers). PHOTO PLATE 18B |
£200 |
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INDIAN M.P.O's IN ERITREA:1941 (Aug) honour env from Indian MPO E 604 (Agordat) to S. Africa 1942 env from MPO E 603 (Keren) cancelling Sudan adhesives on cover to India. Also a 1941 env with Indian adhesives to Scotland with a similar c.d.s. (3 covers).
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£100 |
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278 |
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ERITREA - SCARCE "M.E.F." OVERPRINT COVERS + BRITISH F.P.O.s; 1942-6 covers with M.E.F. frankings (5) or GB Air Letters (3) with British "FIELD POST OFFICE/35" 2-ring c.d.s.'s (Asmara; two with KGVI 3d + one stampless); the MEF covers inc. 2d+1d regd. to GHQ ex FPO 90, rare PC to NZ with single 3d, philatelic FPO 90 env. with 1d+2d+21⁄2d+3d+5d (to Special Wireless Group), and battered pair to India/Australia with 5d (2) +3d +21⁄2d tied by "MASSAUA/ERITREA" c.d.s.'s, or single 5d tied by Asmara c.d.s. Scarce lot. (8 covers). PHOTO PLATE 18B |
£150 |
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POST-WAR BRITISH F.P.O.s + SCARCE "B.M.A./ERITREA" OVERPRINT COVERS; Apr. 1946 OAS stampless Air Letter, Apr. 1948 env. with unoverprinted GB 1d+1½d, and Sept. 1948 env. with BMA 15c on 2½d all to GB and with fair to v. fine 2-ring FPO/35 c.d.s.'s, unusual stampless 22 Dec. 1947 stampless env. to GB by Air with v. fine boxed purple "FOUR POWER/COMMISSION/ERITREA" cachet and mostly v. fine scarce red "ASMARA/OFFICIAL PAID" c.d.s., rare 23 Oct. 1948 env. to Gb with BMA 25c on 9d tied by v. fine rare "PIROSCAFO POSTALE ITALIANO/GERUSALEMME" ship's cancel during the repatriation of Italians (it had been a Hospital Ship in the Pacific), and 1948/9 pair with BMA 20c on 2d tied by v. fine scarce 2-ring "ASMARA ERITREA/FORCES" c.d.s. or fair, civil "CHEREN/ERITREA" c.d.s. Good lot.7n covers). PHOTO. |
£120 |
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SCARCE "BA/ERITREA" OVERPRINT COVERS EX ASMARA INC. SET OF FESTIVAL HIGH VALUES; 1950-2 covers inc. attractive registered large local philatelic env. with BA o.p. 5c, 10c, 20c, 25c, 2s.50, 5s & 10s all tied by F"FORCES" c.d.s.'s with R label having scarce purple h.s. "ASMARA F", and 5 others with varied "BA/ERITREA" o.p. frankings; single 75c on 9d and 50c on 6d + 25c on 2½d both with "FORCES" c.d.s.'s, and pair with single 20c on 2d plus similar 5c on ½d(2) +10c on 1d all tied by civil Asmara c.d.s.'s. Good lot. (6 covers). PHOTO. |
£100 |
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U.S. FORCES IN ERITREA - A.P.O. COVERS INC. SCARCE REGISTERED 2-RING TYPE; Jan. 1943 Air Mail env. regd. to US (faults) with v. fine rare 2-ring "NEW YORK, N.Y. A.P.O. 617 Br." c.d.s.'s (ex Gura, Eritrea) on reverse, 3 US 6c P. Stat. envs. to US(2)/Canada with Gura APO 617 duplexes (1942; 2) or 1944 superb 2-ring "E.A./A.P.O. 53" c.d.s.'s with RAF censor (Eritrea?), and 1c/3c/6c US franked envs./PC to US cancelled by mostly v. fine APO 617 (2; Gura & Asmara) or APO 678 (Eritrea?) duplexes. Useful group. (7 covers). |
£120 |
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U.S. FORCES IN ERITREA A.P.O. CANCELS: 1942 env. to N York with A.P.O. 617 of Guraand another with small APO 617 to Illinois. 1950 env & 1954 card with APO 843 of Asmara. Also 1944 env to Watertown with APO 608 of Khartoum however the return address is APO 606 of Accra. Also one other.
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£100 |
| ETHIOPIAN CAMPAIGN MAIL |
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PRE-WAR ETHIOPIA & THE ITALIAN INVASION OF 1935-6; 1936 trio of covers with Ethiopian frankings (to Holland, USA & B. Somaliland) inc. rare Dutch Red Cross cachet ex Addis, and pair ex Addis & Dessie with bilingual Franco-Ethiopian censor marks "EMPIRE D-ETHIOPIE" & "G. Q. G.", 3 1931 cto PPCs, and Italian Campaign covers; Dec. 1935 military PC with PM 105 c.d.s. (Axum), Jan. 1939 env. to Rome with Ital. Eritrea 30c(2)+20c(2) tied by fine PM No.15 c.d.s.'s (Adua), 1936 trio of military PCs with PM 84 (mobile), 70 (Debarech) & 129E (Adua), and 1936 Ital. Eritrea/Ethiopia franked covers/cards with PM 70 (Debarech), 103 (Debarech; regd. to Rome with purple "Posta Militare 103" on R label), 55 (Addis Ababa), 210 (Quoram; regd. to Rome with R label tied by "POSTA MILITARE N 210" in black), and 130E (2; both Addis). Scarce lot. Plus creased Nov. 1936 env. by civil PO to Hargeisha, British Somaliland. (19 covers). |
£150 |
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RARE INDIAN FORCES EX ADEN "ABYSSINIA CONTINGENT" CACHET ON COVER TO ADEN; 1935/6 stampless env. (minor faults) to a member of the 14th Punjab Regt. back in Aden from the same regiment's garrison in Addis Ababa, having no postal marks but with a very fine signed red "ABYSSINIA CONTINGENT/ADDIS-ABABA/DET 5TH. BN. 14TH. PUNJAB REGT. (PAT...S)" cachet on the front. Rare cover from the small Sikh force assigned to protect the British Legation in Addis Ababa during the Italian campaign in Ethiopia. PHOTO |
£100 |
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ITALIAN OCCUPATION DURING WORLD WAR II - POSTA MILITARE CANCELS, ETC.; July 1940 - Mar. 1941 covers (5; varied condition) with Italian Military cancels on Italian Eritrea/East Africa frankings inc. Ufficio Postale T AO1 (Addis), PM 1/AO1 (Addis), PM1001/AO1 (Addis), PM 1056 (Mogadishu; stamp removed) and PM 45/AO1 (Gondar); plus 3 unused 15c PCs (2 o.p. military "FRANCHIGIA"), and unrelated Apr. 1940 env. ("LEAGUE OF NATIONS" heading) sent Express air to Lord Cecil in London with Swiss 1f tied by Geneva c.d.s. (plus 1d 1939 League stamp showing Lord Cecil). (9 covers+ 1 stamp). |
£120 |
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OTHER ALLIED FORCES IN ETHIOPIA - BELGIAN CONGO, INDIAN & SOUTH AFRICAN; c. July 1941 stampless env. to "Banalia" with Sudan censor tape and triangular censor mark having a mostly v. fine Belgian Congo Forces' "POSTES MILITAIRES/4" c.s. on the front (endorsed from "SS3 Brigade, B.C.S. 3"; the force that tackled the Italians near Saio), pair of Indian franked May/Sept. 1941 envs. to India cancelled by v. fine scarce FPO No.24 (Quiha; rare) and FPO No.86 (Adowa; very rare) - the latter with rare "Indian States Forces" imprint, and Feb. - June 1941 stampless South African APO covers ex APO U MPK Nos. 7 (Mega), 17 (Mega), 3, 24 (Dire Dawa) and 22 (Harrar). Scarce lot. (8 covers). PHOTO PLATE 18B |
£150 |
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EAST AFRICAN A.P.O. MARKS IN ETHIOPIA - ALL DIFFERENT NUMBERS/LOCATIONS INC. AIR CRASH; Rare 1941-4 Collection of covers all from different EA APOs in Ethiopia inc. 2-ring "E.A./AP.O." c.d.s.'s, Nos. 51 (Addis Ababa), 55 (Addis), 57 (Gondar; slightly damaged but attractive stampless OAS env. to USA with v. fine "DAMAGED IN AIRCRAFT FIRE" - struck in Nairobi? - on front), 58 (Mega), 60 (Addis), 61 (Mega), 62 (Neghelli; front only but with cash-paid cachet and KUT o.p. 6d+1d added in transit with APO 2 c.d.s.), 63 (Giggiga; 1943 Air Letter with B. Somaliland 3as), 64 (Yevello; OHMS to Neghelli), 65 (Jigiga; Air Letter to GB with GB 3d), 65 (Hargeisha; with B. Somaliland 6as+3as), 70 (Babile with KUT franking to GB), 75 (Harar; encl. Corps of Signals Xmas card), and 77 (1944; Addis - long letter from a Friends Ambulance Unit). Remarkable lot that took years to assemble. (13 covers + 1 front). PHOTO |
£300 |
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Similar Collection of East African APOs in ETHIOPIA; 1941-4 covers inc. mostly v. fine strikes of the 2-ring "E.A./A.P.O." c.d.s.'s, Nos. 51 (Addis), 55 (Addis airfield), 57 (Gura; captured Italian Amara Governor's env.!), 60 (Addis), 63 (Neghelli; Air Letter with S. African franking), 64 (Yevello; OHMS to Neghelli), 70 (Babile), 75 (Harar) and 77 (Addis airfield; GB KGVI 10d single franking to GB). Scarce lot. (9 covers). PHOTO PLATE 18B |
£200 |
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BALANCE OF THE ETHIOPIAN E.A. APO COLLECTION; 1941-3 covers with fair to v. fine 2-ring "E.A./A.P.O." c.d.s.'s, Nos. 60 (6 - Addis Ababa - one with GB franking the others stampless OAS to Nyasaland, Rhodesia & S. AFrica - one with Indian FPO 90 of Addis as well), 63 (Giggiga?), 65 (Giggiga? - with B. Somaliland franking), and 75 (Harar; 2 plus Signals Xmas card ex Harar that does not belong). (10 covers). |
£150 |
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EAST AFRICAN A.P.O. - AIR LETTERS INC. RARE XMAS "FREE" TYPE & O.E.T.A. CASH-PAID CACHETS; Rare 12 Nov. 1943 fine usage of the "POSTAGE/FREE" printed Xmas Air Letter to GB with v. fine "EA/APO 77" c.d.s. (Addis Ababa airfield), 1943/4 pair of B. Somaliland franked Air Letters to the same GB address each with EA APO 63 or 65 c.d.s.'s (both Giggiga), and Nov. 1941 GB franked Air Letter plus KUT franked env. to S. Africa/GB each with 2-ring EA APO c.d.s. cancel (Nos. 65 of Giggiga & ?) - both have purple boxed "POSTAGE/REGISTRATION FEE/POST PAID/TO A.P.O. IN/O.E.T." stamp-shortage cachets, so the stamps were added in transit. Rare lot. (5 covers). PHOTO PLATE 18B |
£150 |
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EAST AFRICAN A.P.O.s IN ETHIOPIA - "POSTAGE PAID AT A.P.O. IN O.E.T.A." STAMP-SHORTAGE CACHETS; May - Dec. 1941 covers (4; varied condition) all with stamp-shortage Occupied Enemy Territory marks; 3 ex EA APO 60 at Addis Ababa, all 3 showing fine to v. fine purple boxed "POSTAGE/REGISTRATION FEE/PREPAID/TO A.P.O. IN/O.E.T."; sent to S. Africa (regd. & franked for fun with captured Italian East Africa stamps also with v. fine purple double-boxed "R/ARMY POSTAL SERVICES" mark), USA (with KUT 30c) and GB (regd. but stamp removed). Plus Dec. 1941 env. to S. Rhodesia with GB 6d+1/- tied by faint British FPO 214 c.d.s. but also having Harrar(?) v. fine purple unframed "[1/3] POSTAGE PAID AT A.P.O./IN O.E.T.A." on front. Rare group. (4 covers). PHOTO PLATE 19A |
£160 |
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OTHER ETHIOPIAN CAMPAIGN MATERIAL INC. AERIAL LEAFLETS, G.B. STAMPS USED IN CIVIL POs, ETC.; 2 Feb. & 13 Mar. 1942 pair of rare commercial local envs. each franked by GB KGVI stamps (3d or 1dx2 + ½d) tied by Addis Ababa bilingual c.d.s.'s (rare thus), philatelic Jan. 1942 env. with GB KGVI set (6) to 3d tied by v. fine bilingual c.d.s.'s, 23 Mar. 1942 Ethiopia 4c+10c+20c FDC, 1941 pair of Anglo-Ethiopian 'return of the Emperor' aerial propaganda leaflets, 1944 Aden civil env. to Addis and two EA/APO OAS envs. to Belgian Congo & India. Good lot. (9 items).
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£150 |
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SOUTH AFRICAN A.P.O. IN ETHIOPIA & TWO ITEMS SENT BY DISPATCH RIDER: 1941 stampless covers to S. Africa with "A.P.O. U M.P.K./13 "and similar but numbers 17 (2) and 24 (2). of Ethiopian locations. Also OHMS envs (2) with "ARMY/ETAS/SIGNALS" c.d.s "D.C.P.O./HEADQUARTERS/ETHIOPIA" double ring h.s. and m/s "D.R.L.S." (Despatch Rider Letter Service). A useful group. (7).
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£100 |
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ETHIOPIA - 1985 FAMINE RELIEF: Quantity of covers etc. inc. philatelic material linked to the British Army presence in Ethiopia inc. use of FPOs 50 and 143 and inc. letters, photographs, scarce example of parcel post mark etc. (42 covers plus other material) |
£100 |
| FRENCH SOMALILAND CAMPAIGN MAIL |
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FRENCH FORCES & THE ALLIED BLOCKADE, ETC.; Fine Apr. 1940 Aden civil censor cover to GB (22as rate) with Djibouti backstamps, June 1940 stampless "FM" Military env. ex Djibouti to France but returned to sender due to Italian declaration of war with mostly v. fine purple "RETOUR A L/ENVOYEUR/RELATIONS POSTALES/INTERROMPUES" on the front, ingoing May 1941 Air env. ex France to Djibouti with cancelled Air Mail imprint due to Italian surrender in East Africa, and pair of Nov. 1941/Feb. 1942 stampless "FM" covers ex Djibouti to France/Madagascar each with large lined "SERVICES AERIENS SPECIAUX/PENDANT LE BLOCUS DE DJIBOUTI". Scarce group. (5 covers). |
£120 |
| BRITISH SOMALILAND CAMPAIGN MAIL |
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PRE-WORLD WAR II CAMEL CORPS COVERS INC. REMARKABLE INTAGLIO H.Q. CACHET; 11 Dec. 1935 pretty 'Cutress" cover to GB with 1935 Jubilee 1d tied by v. fine Hargeisa c.d.s. having a very fine purple intaglio strikes of a "HEADQUARTERS/[Head]/K.A.R./SOMALILAND CAMEL CORPS" mark of the King's African Rifles at top left; plus 24 June 1938 env. (one of two stamps removed) ex Mogadishu to GB with interesting letter on Camel Corps stationery ref. an Italian deserter. Rare pair. (2 covers). PHOTO |
£120 |
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CAPTURED ITALIAN POSTAL STATIONERY:1943 (Mar) captured Italian East Africa administration airmail env to Nottingham with "ARMY/C HQ/SIGNALS" c.d.s. large violet "ARMY POSTAL/SERVICES/B.E.A. COMMAND" c.d.s. and London transit c.d.s. Also two other examples with various h.s. inc large violet "BRITISH SOMALILAND/SIGNAL COM."c.d.s. and boxed "POSTAL FRANK/ARMY POSTAL SERVICES,/E.A.F." h.s. A good trio. PHOTO PLATE 19A |
£150 |
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SOMALILAND CAMEL CORPS OFFICER's CACHET & CENSOR MARK ON COVER TO G.B.; 21 Mar. 1940 stampless OAS env. (minor faults) to GB with mostly fine pale purple "[H. French] Captain/Officer Commanding B Company/S.C.C., K.A.R." on the front along with a v. fine purple triangular "PASSED BY/38/CENSOR", having a a v. fine Berbera transit c.d.s. on the reverse. The letter refers to a lion hunt! Rare thus. PHOTO PLATE 18B |
£120 |
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RARE "HEADQUARTERS/SOMALILAND CAMEL CORPS/BRITISH SOMALILAND" CACHET ON O.A.S. COVER; Fine 3 June 1940 env. (minor creasing) to Cornwall endorsed "On Active Service" with a very fine strike of this rare purple mark on the front matching the v. fine strike of the triangular "PASSED BY/38/CENSOR" mark nearby, having a partial Berbera transit c.d.s. on the reverse. Exhibition Item. PHOTO |
£200 |
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RARE COVER FROM AN OFFICER OF THE SOMALILAND CAMEL CORP -KING'S AFRICAN RIFLES:1940 (Jan) env to Dar-es-Salam with various various violet h.s. inc "signed Captain/Officer Comdg:"B" Company/S.C.C.,K.A.R." boxed "PARTY/GONE NO ADDRESS", "PASSED No 18/BY CENSOR" and triangular framed "PASSED BY/37/CENSOR" A rare item. PHOTO |
£140 |
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RARE NORTHERN RHODESIA REGIMENT COVER:1940 (10 June - the day Italy declared war on GB!) env. endorsed "from "Northern Rhodesia Regimen") to Wolverhampton with Somaliland Protectorate 2as (2)+3as+6as+1a+1⁄2a all tied by fine Berbera c.d.s.'s with Military & Khartoum transit c.d.s. on reverse. .PHOTO |
£160 |
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SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES' APOs IN BRITISH SOMALILAND DURING WORLD WAR II; 26 Mar. - 21 July 1941 stampless OAS envs. mostly to S. Africa (but inc. one each to GB, USA & India) all with mostly v. fine South African forces' 2-ring "A.P.O. - U M.P.K." numbered c.d.s.'s, inc. "7" (6; one with contents & one Honour env.) at Hargeisa or Berbera, and "15" (one also with 2-ring "E.A./A.P.O. 56?" c.d.s.) while at Berbera. Rare group from the Campaign to liberate British Somaliland, and the following back-up to the campaign against the Italians in Ethiopia. (10 covers). PHOTO PLATE 19A |
£240 |
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EAST AFRICAN A.P.O'S USED IN BRITISH SOMALILAND:1941-41 covers (4) with "E.A./A.P.O." two ring c.d.s. numbers 65x 2 (Hargeisa Camp), 71 (Berbera) and the scarce 73 (L.of C Office Hargeisa) used from 2nd to 13th July 1942 only. Also Italian Somaliland 1941 (28 July) env to S. Rhodesia with a good two ring "E.A./A.P.O. 52" c.d.s. PHOTO PLATE 19A |
£100 |
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WORLD WAR II BALANCE - N. RHODESIAN FORCES, AIR LETTERS, ETC.; Mar. 1942 D.R.L.S. OHMS env. with "BFP" & "CH/OS" Army Signals c.d.s.'s and unusual purple boxed "HIRINGS REGISTRY/ETHIOPIA & BR./SOMALILAND" cachet also on front, stampless Feb. 1942 EA/APO 71 env. to Joburg, 6 Air Letters (+ 1 front) all with Som. Prot. frankings with EA/APO 63/65 c.d.s.'s (Berbera/Hargeisa?) inc. one from which the stamp (still present) has been removed to show th overprint cancelling "POSTAGE/FREE" (Xmas printing), and 1942 & c.1942 envs. from two ships that had been involved in the Mar. 1941 liberation of Somaliland (HMS Caledon & Glasgow). Good lot. (9 covers + 1 front).
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£160 |
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POST-WAR BERBERA & HARGEISA BRITISH FORCES MAIL; May 1946 usage of a 'triangle' Honour Air Letter to GB with fine 2-ring "BERBERA" c.d.s. having a v. fine scarce purple "H.Q. TROOPS BERBERA" cachet on the front, Nov. 1945 usage of the plain OAS Air Letter to GB with "HARGEISA" c.d.s. and fair purple "[12 BATTALI]ON K.A.R./ORDERLY ROOM" cachet, May 1946 stampless env. to GB "Via Aden" with same Hargeisa c.d.s. and fine purple "3rd (K) BN. THE K.A.R./EAST AFRICA COMMAND", 1948/56 trio with KGVI(2) or QEII frankings at Forces rates to GB. Scarce group. (6 covers). PHOTO |
£100 |
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POST-WAR BRITISH OCCUPATION OF SOMALIA - E.A.F. OVERPRINT COVERS, ETC.; 1946/8 covers to GB/Aden/Mombasa with varied GB o.p. "E.A.F." frankings all with Mogadishu c.d.s. cancels (mostly "MOGADISHU R" - one in blue - but inc. one "MOGADISHU C") inc. philatelic franking to Aden (9 values to 1939 2s-6d), 1/- + 6d (Air to Mombasa), single 2d's (2) and a single 2½d, some with Military cachets; plus 1947/9 pair to GB each with "B.M.A./SOMALIA/25/CENTS" o.p. on 2½d, and one 1954 Somalia env. to Mukalla. Scarce group. (8 covers). |
£140 |
| ITALIAN SOMALILAND CAMPAIGN MAIL |
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ALLIED OCCUPATION - E.A. APOs INC. FIRST DAY USAGE OF COMPULSORY OAS PREPAYMENT; 3 July 1942 Air env. ex "Somalia Gendarmerie" to Bulawayo having a v. fine purple ".....POSTAGE PAID AT A.P.O./IN O.E.T.A./.......[1/30]......" on the front beneath the KUT 30c + 1/0 (that have been moved to one side to show the cachet, but which undoubtedly belong) tied by "E.A./A.P.O. 2" (presumably Mogadishu) 2-ring c.d.s. (with contents ref. this being the first day of compulsory prepayment for OAS mail); plus 1942/3 envs. (5; inc. 2 Honour envs.) with mostly v. fine 2-ring EA/APO c.d.s.'s, Nos. 2 (2) & 74 (3; 2 with KUT frankings). Also pre-War 1936 Italian Somaliland cover (air to Italy with "MOGADSCIO/CONCENTR. MILIT." c.d.s.'s) and unused pair of Italian military PPCs of Somali troops. (9 covers). PHOTO PLATE 19A |
£120 |
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SOUTH AFRICAN F.P.O.s IN OCCUPIED ITALIAN SOMALILAND; 1941-44 stampless OAS covers all with 2-ring "A.P.O. -- U -- M.P.K." numbered S. AFrican forces' c.d.s.'s used in Somalia, inc. Nos. 3 (3; Guare, 3 Feb. 1941 & 2 mobile), 7 (2; mobile forces), 19 (3; Kismayu), 21 (8; all Mogadishu) and 22 (Mobile?). Scarce lot from this campaign; mostly early 1941. (18 covers).
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£150 |
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M.E.F. OVERPRINT COVER EX MOGADISHU WITH RARE CENSOR LABEL; Fine civil 16 Nov. 1942 env. to Mombasa with GB o.p. MEF 2d+3d tied by v. fine blue captured "MOGADISCIO" c.d.s. having purple octagon "[Crown/PASSED/YY/" censor with "1" added in manuscript, sealed with white printed label; "SHORTER LETTERS WILL BE/PASSED MORE QUICKLY BY/THE CENSOR". Rare and attractive. PHOTO |
£100 |
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E.A.F. OVERPRINT COVERS EX MOGADISHU INC. SCARCE REGD. LABEL; 3 May 1943 env. to Mombasa with GB EAF o.p. 5d tied by v. fine blue captured "MOGADISCIO" c.d.s.; plus scarce Jan. 1945 env. regd. to Australia via Aden with GB EAF o.p. 21⁄2d (single + Block of Four) tied by captured "MOGADISCIO....(RACCOMANDATE)" c.d.s.'s with black "R/VITTORIO D'AFRICA" (!) label with h.s. "MOGADISCIO" tied by censor. Good pair. (2 covers). PHOTO PLATE 19A |
£120 |
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OTHER E.A.F. OVERPRINT FRANKED COVERS; 1943/4 lot all with fine to v. fine 2-ring Mogadishu "E.A./A.P.O. 74" c.d.s.'s, inc. unusual commercial 1/- + 2d (2) GB o.p. EAF Air env. to Egypt, 5d EAF single + pair covers to Nairobi/GB, and EAF 3d on 1944 'triangle' Honour Air Letter (part censor label removed) to GB. Good lot. (4 covers). PHOTO PLATE 19A |
£140 |
| EAST AFRICA P.O.W./EVACUEES MAIL |
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AUSTRALIAN P.O.W. FROM FALL OF BRITISH SOMALILAND - RARE INCOMING COVER; 21 Feb. 1941 (? by Diplomatic Bag to London) stampless "Service des Prisonniers de Guerre" env. addressed to a naval officer "Australian P.O.W., ex H.M.A.S Hobart, Campo Prisonieri, P.M. 23 Africa", having British censor label on back, London machine on front and Rome censor marks back & front. Fine and rare item connected with the Battle of Tur Argan.
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£120 |
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RARE INGOING COVER TO P.O.W.s REDIRECTED TO DIRE DAWA CAMP, ETHIOPIA; Oct/Dec. 1940 pair of stampless envs. from GB to British POWs in Rome with censors and Italian Red C ross marks, being redirected (by Red Cross?) to "Campo Concentramento, Dire Dawa (A.O.I)". Rare ingoing mail to central Ethiopian camps at this time. PHOTO PLATE 19A |
£150 |
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ITALIAN ERITREA - RARE INGOING MAIL TO BRITISH RAF & INDIAN POWs; Fine c.1940 pair of stampless Red Cross/OHMS envs. (both originating in Middle East?) via Geneva with purple "FRANC DE PORT", 3-ring purple British Deputy Chief Field Censor marks, and Red Cross cachets; addressed to an RAF Officer Kirk and an Indian Officer Khan both at "Forte Cadorna", the P.O.W. Camp in Eritrea. Rare pair. (2 covers). PHOTO |
£150 |
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RARER "PAID AIR MAIL/STAMPS REMOVED/BY P/W CENSOR" CACHET ON COVER EX ERITREA; Unusual 14 Apr. 1943 Italian Air Mail env. (+ contents) from "Asmara" to an Italian POW in South Africa (with partial large red boxed "TRANSFERRED/FROM/SOUTH AFRICA" on reverse) at Camp 23, but redirected to Camp 91, and so with v. fine purple double-boxed "PAID AIR MAIL/STAMPS REMOVED/BY P/W CENSOR" cachet back and front. Attractive and rare thus. PHOTO |
£120 |
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ETHIOPIA & SOMALILAND - MAIL TO/FROM ITALIAN P.O.W. IN BRITISH HANDS R are 1 July 1941 part printed POW PC to Italy from a POW at "Campo Corse, Addis Abeba" (sic), having British/Italian censor & Red Cross marks on the front. Plus ingoing c.1942 Air env. (reduced at top) ex Italy (no postal marks) to "Lafaruk Camp" but redirected to nearby "Berbera"; POW mail from British Somaliland is seldom seen. Plus Nov. 1942 pair of stampless envs. ex Mogadishu (fine captured Italian c.d.s.'s) to "No.353 POW Camp, E.A. COMMAND" (which was in Kenya). Scarce lot. (4 covers). PHOTO PLATE 19A |
£150 |
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EVACUEES/P.O.W CAMP MAIL EX EAST AFRICA COMMAND AREAS; Unusual 1940-44 stampless covers/cards with varied POW c.d.s.'s/cachets inc. 1941 2-ring "P.O.W./E.A.C." c.d.s. on Ethiopian Italian refugee to GB with purple "POSTAGE FREE/EVACUEES MAIL", 2 ex POW Camp 351, c.1943 local env. with purple boxed "POSTAL FRANK/CAMP COMMANDANT/PRISONS DEPT. CAMP/MANYANI (VOI) KENYA" cachet, Dar es Salaam Camp oval, etc. Good lot. (5 covers). |
£140 |
| BELGIAN CONGO AND FRENCH WEST AFRICA |
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FLOWN/CENSORED MAIL EX THE BELGIAN CONGO: 1941-43 group inc. 1941 (29 Oct.) env. flown to Egypt with boxed First Flight between Belgian Congo to the USA cachet, 1941 cover ex Irumu to the USA with red s/l "Passe Censure Irumu", Censored illustrated "WE'RE ALL LIT UP - LET BATTLE COMMENCE" card sent from the Belgian Congolese troops in Nigeria to London, 1944 cover from Watsa with m/s "CENSURE C.B." & two more flown covers (1942/44) from a member of the British Liaison Staff in Leopoldville to Egypt. (6).
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£150 |
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BELGIAN CONGO - RARE GREEK REFUGEES CAMP MAIL TO U.S.A.; 1943/44 pair of censored Air Mail envs. (one endorsed "BY CLIPPER") to NY/Washington franked by Belgian Congo 2+7+10f or 2(2)+5+10f tied Irumu or Usumbura c.d.s.'s from "Camp des Refugees Grecs/Hellenes", each with twin censor labels (the first with typed "OFFICE DES REFUGIES GRECS IRUMU" on one label) PHOTO |
£150 |
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320 |
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TRIO OF CENSORED COVERS TO THE U.S.A. FROM A SOLDIER STATIONED AT BANANA/STANLEYVILLE: 1943 trio comprising a censored cover (faults) to the USA bearing 5f, 10f & 20f adhesives tied by Banana c.d.s.with (on reverse) typed "Emile Hausmann/MIL 362/Banana/Congo Belge" (accompanied by US censor slip claiming that they were not responsible for the mutilation of the envelope), a censored cover from the same correspondence but endorsed "MIL 361/Banana/Congo Belge) and a third cover from the same correspondence ex the Military Hospital at Stanleyville (cover faults). A scarce trio despite the faults. (3). PHOTO |
£150 |
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